At the scene, police arrested Timothy R. Levesque, 56, of Swansea. Levesque is charged with murder and assault and battery. He will be arraigned on those charges Monday morning in Fall River District Court.

At 1:35 a.m., the Swansea Police Department received multiple 911 calls regarding a shooting on the roadway in the area of 356 Ocean Grove Ave. Upon arriving at the scene, police officers and paramedics found the victim, Melissa J. White, 23, of Swansea, lying in the street with an apparent gunshot wound to her chest, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office.

White was rushed to Rhode Island Hospital, where she was pronounced dead shortly after arrival, according to the District Attorney's Office.

The initial investigation identified Levesque as a suspect. He was taken into custody at the scene and arrested without incident.

The Medical Examiner's Office will conduct an autopsy.

The investigation is being coordinated by Assistant District Attorney Dennis Collins, who will also be handling Monday's arraignment. In a short press release, the Bristol County District Attorney's Office said it would not release additional details because the investigation remains active at this time.

The Swansea Police Department and Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the District Attorney's Office, as well as Homicide Unit prosecutors, are investigating the case.